Name: Cherry Maxibolt
Brand: Cherry

Blind (one-sided), pull-type blind bolt: “Installation shall be accomplished by the spindle being pulled into the sleeve, forming a blind head on the back side of the assembly,” (Cherry PS-CMB-7000 (Titanium MAXIBOLT), p.4 of 12, §3.4.1)

Shear: 95-112 ksi
Blind bulb: standard
Install: One-side install
Diameters: 1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16"
Lead-time risk (SpecLok assessment): Medium

Typical applications

·Blind bolt callouts to MS90353/MS90354 or MS21140/MS21141 (CA-1009)

Strengths

+Installed single shear 3,450 lb at -06, alloy steel (CA-1009)
+MS90353/MS90354 (alloy steel) and MS21140/MS21141 (A-286) cross-references (CA-1009)
+Titanium Maxibolt, 95 KSI (PS-CMB-7000)

Trade-offs

−Cherry installation tooling and pulling heads (CA-1009)

Also called MaxiBolt, CR7000 series, high-strength blind bolt. P/N: CR7310 / CR7311 alloy steel (MS90353 / MS90354) · CR7620 / CR7621 A-286 (MS21140 / MS21141) · e.g. CR7310S-06-04 = MS90353S0604

Datasheet strength: Installed single shear at -06: 3,450 lb (CR7310, alloy steel), 2,925 lb (CR7620, A-286): Cherry CA-1009. Titanium CR777x: 95 KSI (PS-CMB-7000).

Standards

MS90353
MS90354
MS21140
MS21141
NASM8975

Materials and galvanic compatibility vs CFRP

Alloy	Shear	vs CFRP	Notes	Source
Alloy steel	112 ksi	high	CR7310/CR7311 (MS90353/MS90354)	Derived: CA-1009 CR7310 single shear 3,450 lb at -06 ÷ D .198 area
A286 CRES	95 ksi	low	CR7620/CR7621 (MS21140/MS21141)	Derived: CA-1009 CR7620 installed single shear 2,925 lb at -06 ÷ D .198 area
Titanium	95 ksi	low	CR777x: CP Ti sleeve, Beta C stem (shift-washer type)	PS-CMB-7000 §1: 95 KSI

vs CFRP: MIL-STD-889C Table I, graphite column: high = incompatible in all environments; low = compatible except sea-water immersion; unrated = SpecLok has not read a rating for this material.About derived ksi

Derived ksi values are min shear ÷ nominal shank area, computed from the datasheet's lbf/kN figures; the datasheet itself publishes no ksi.

Specs source: Cherry CA-1009 (Maxibolt catalog) + PS-CMB-7000 (titanium) ↗: CR7310/7311/7620/7621 tables: dimensions, grip limits, installed single shear & tensile (lbf), MS cross-reference. Titanium: PS-CMB-7000 §1. Lead-time risk is SpecLok's sourcing assessment, not a datasheet value.

5 head styles

Some variants only partly sourced

Not redrawn: no head dimensions for this variant in the documents on file. The data at right is from the cited document.

100° flush head · 100°

CR7310 · MS90353: Alloy steel
CR7620 · MS21140: A-286 CRESCherry CA-1009 (MAXIBOLT), p.4 100° flush head, CR7620 ↗
CR7340 · oversize: Alloy steelCherry CA-1009 (MAXIBOLT), p.7 oversize flush head, CR7340 ↗
CR7650 · oversize: A-286 CRESCherry CA-1009 (MAXIBOLT), p.8 oversize flush head, CR7650 ↗

Source: Cherry CA-1009 (MAXIBOLT), p.3 100° flush head, CR7310 ↗

Titanium CR777x (PS-CMB-7000) is listed without a head style in the documents on file.

Head styles (manufacturer terms)

100° flush head (CR7310, CR7620, CR7340, CR7650)
Protruding head (CR7311, CR7621, CR7341, CR7651, CR7683)
100° Flush Head (AN509) (CR7680)
100° Flush Head (MS20426) (CR7686)
130° Flush Head (CR7684, CR7784)

MS90353 (Fastener, blind, high strength, pull type, positive mechanical lock, 100° flush head, alloy steel, 112 KSI Ftu): installed blind fastener, head end view, and fastener dimension view with serrated pin and mechanical lock / installation assisting part such as shifting washer.MS90353 Rev U (13 Aug 1993), sheet 4, via EverySpec ↗ · US Government work, public domainWhy this family: DoD standard sheet, Distribution Statement A (approved for public release). Generic military standard, not a Cherry drawing; SpecLok lists Maxibolt as an MS90353/MS90354 equivalent. Superseded by NASM90353. Scan quality is low.

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Installation verification and preload

Installed preload

Alloy steel (MS90353/54), min tensile preload: 5/32": 135 lb · 3/16": 210 lb · 1/4": 365 lb · 5/16": 520 lb (MIL-F-81177E Table IV)
A-286 CRES (MS21140/41), min tensile preload: 5/32": 115 lb · 3/16": 169 lb · 1/4": 290 lb · 5/16": 417 lb (MIL-F-8975B Table III)
Titanium (CR777x), min tensile preload: -04: 60 lb · -05: 180 lb · -06: 280 lb · -08: 420 lb · -10: 620 lb (Cherry PS-CMB-7000 Table IV)

Minimum installed-preload acceptance values from qualification testing (per MIL-STD/NASM-1312), roughly 10% of minimum tensile strength; not typical clamp-up.

What to check after install

Stem position per diameter: alloy steel max protrusion -05: .020" to -10: .038", fracture surface may not recede below top of head; CRES/Ti protrusion and recession .010"-.020" by dash (CA-1039).
Collar position: flush or below top of sleeve head, max values per dash.
Head seating checked with a .002" feeler gage: a .002" gap is permissible over up to 40% of head circumference and must not reach the shank (CA-1039).
Blind head minimum diameter per dash per the visual inspection tabulation.

Check gauges (2) and sources.Details

269B12 Maxibolt grip gage.
.002" feeler gage for head seating.

Sources: CA-1039 process manual · MIL-F-81177E · MIL-F-8975B · PS-CMB-7000. Acceptance limits belong to the controlling spec; verify against your program's process documentation.

Print a shop verification card for the floor

Tool: Cherry Maxibolt installation tooling and pulling heads (CA-1009 "Installation Tooling and Pulling Heads")
Special / proprietary: Special tooling · proprietary
Training: Not stated in the cited documents.
Inspection: Stem and collar position, head seating (.002" feeler) per CA-1039 (see verification below).

"-05 and -06 dia. fasteners are installed with a double action (shifting) tool; S05, S06, -08 and -10 dia. fasteners are installed with a single action (non-shifting) tool and are supplied with shift washer" (CA-1009 note 3). Titanium CR777x: "Titanium Maxibolt, shift washer type" (PS-CMB-7000).

The published install tool and nose for each size, other access options, and the gauges that check the install, from the manufacturer's own tool tables.

Dia.	Published tool + nose	Other access	Gauges
-4	G704B + H701B-456	Offset, Right angle	269B12
-5	G704B + H701B-456	Offset, Right angle	269B12
-6	G750A + H750A-6MB	None published	269B12
-8	G84 + H84A-8MB	None published	269B12
-10	Not in the published table for this size	None published	269B12

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Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), Maxibolt Removal

“Center punch, center drill.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
“It is recommended that a small center drill be used to provide a guide for a larger drill on top of the blind bolt stem, and the upper portion of the stem be drilled away to destroy the lock.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
“Drive out the stem using a punch pin.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
“Drill into blind bolt head avoiding contact with the top sheet material.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
“Break off the blind bolt head using a punch pin as a pry.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗
“Drive out the remaining blind bolt shank with a punch pin having a diameter equal to the bolt shank.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗

Cautions

“CAUTION: DO NOT drill completely through the head or the sleeve to remove a blind bolt as this will enlarge the hole.” Cherry CA-1039 (MAXIBOLT process manual), p.21, Maxibolt Removal ↗

None of the removal procedures on file gives a composite-specific removal caution. The Monogram specs address composite at the hole instead: holes "reasonably round and free from burrs (metallic structure) and delamination (graphite/epoxy type structure)" (MBF2003 §5.1).

Step through it on the diagram (Removal view) →

P/N series CR7310 / CR7311 alloy steel (MS90353 / MS90354) · CR7620 / CR7621 A-286 (MS21140 / MS21141) · e.g. CR7310S-06-04 = MS90353S0604Paste a full part number into the decoder.

Manufacturer: Cherry
Category: Blind bolt

Datasheet (PDF) ↗
Manufacturer page ↗
Cherry CA-1009 (Maxibolt catalog) + PS-CMB-7000 (titanium) ↗: CR7310/7311/7620/7621 tables: dimensions, grip limits, installed single shear & tensile (lbf), MS cross-reference. Titanium: PS-CMB-7000 §1.

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918 NSNs carry a part number of this family, recorded by 32 CAGE codes (FLIS, March 2025).
Last DoD award for RIVET,BLIND items (FSC 5320): 2026-06-26; 3,082 awards since 2025-10-01.
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